Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Karuizawa, Japan The Prince Karuizawa SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability at the NATO Ministerial Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Riga, Latvia Atta Center SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. A short while ago, the NATO foreign ministers finished our final session. And I want to start by thanking our Latvian hosts for doing a wonderful job in bringing us all together, in hosting the alliance for two very productive days. This meeting came at a critical time. In recent weeks, Russia has stepped up planning for potential military action in Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Belarus , China, France , Germany , Norway , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio At a Joint Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Rome, Italy Fiera Roma MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Rome for this very important ministerial conference. I will hand over right away to Minister Di Maio and Secretary of State Blinken for their opening remarks, and then we’ll take some questions from you. FOREIGN MINISTER DI MAIO: (Via interpreter) Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for h Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, Canada , China, France , Germany , Iran , Iraq , Italy , Mali , Mozambique , Niger , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jake Tapper of CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. QUESTION: We begin now with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Thanks so much for joining us, Mr. Secretary. We appreciate your time. So let’s just start right there. The U.S. just announced that it will share up to 60 million COVID vaccine doses with other countries soon. Today, President Biden indicated that India will get some of those. How is the Biden administration going to prioritize which countries Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, China, India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Russia , Syria , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State BRUSSELS, BELGIUM NATO HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome to NATO headquarters. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: It’s really great to see you here. And you have decades of foreign policy experience and national security experience, and I know you have a strong personal commitment to NATO, to the transatla Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, China, Russia , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Michael R. Pompeo And Suriname President Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi At a Press Availability Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi, President Suriname Paramaribo, Suriname Presidential Palace PRESIDENT SANTOKHI: Good afternoon, all of you. Welcome once again, Secretary of State, Mr. Pompeo. Welcome our members of the press media, ministers. The delegation of the United States, welcome. 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Karuizawa, Japan
The Prince Karuizawa
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Let me – let me start with the situation in Sudan. For the past 36 hours, we and our partners have been focused on how to stop the widespread fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Indiscriminate military operations have resulted in significant civilian deaths and injuries, and are recklessly endangering the Su
Roles: Everyone: All Users
Regions: Brazil , China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , Sudan , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Riga, Latvia
Atta Center
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. A short while ago, the NATO foreign ministers finished our final session. And I want to start by thanking our Latvian hosts for doing a wonderful job in bringing us all together, in hosting the alliance for two very productive days.
This meeting came at a critical time. In recent weeks, Russia has stepped up planning for potential military action in
Regions: Afghanistan, Belarus , China, France , Germany , Norway , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements
Rome, Italy
Fiera Roma
MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Rome for this very important ministerial conference. I will hand over right away to Minister Di Maio and Secretary of State Blinken for their opening remarks, and then we’ll take some questions from you.
FOREIGN MINISTER DI MAIO: (Via interpreter) Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for h
Regions: Afghanistan, Canada , China, France , Germany , Iran , Iraq , Italy , Mali , Mozambique , Niger , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Syria , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation
QUESTION: We begin now with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Thanks so much for joining us, Mr. Secretary. We appreciate your time. So let’s just start right there. The U.S. just announced that it will share up to 60 million COVID vaccine doses with other countries soon. Today, President Biden indicated that India will get some of those.
How is the Biden administration going to prioritize which countries
Regions: Afghanistan, China, India , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Russia , Syria , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
NATO HEADQUARTERS
SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome to NATO headquarters.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you.
SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: It’s really great to see you here. And you have decades of foreign policy experience and national security experience, and I know you have a strong personal commitment to NATO, to the transatla
Regions: Afghanistan, China, Russia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi, President Suriname
Paramaribo, Suriname
Presidential Palace
PRESIDENT SANTOKHI: Good afternoon, all of you. Welcome once again, Secretary of State, Mr. Pompeo. Welcome our members of the press media, ministers. The delegation of the United States, welcome.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a profound honor and privilege to have hosted the Secretary of State of the United States of America, His Excel
Regions: China, Guyana , Iran , Suriname , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , Western Hemisphere
Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Global Women's Issues, Human Rights and Democracy
Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Iraq , Russia , Syria , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements